Dissociate

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Pronunciation: /dɪˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/

Definitions of dissociate

noun a person who has dissociated from a particular group or organization

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand the dissociate between the two ideas.

A2 The dissociate between his actions and his words was confusing.

B1 There seems to be a dissociate in her mind about what she wants.

B2 The dissociate between reality and fantasy is clear in his writing.

C1 The dissociate between theory and practice is a common challenge in this field.

C2 She has learned to dissociate her emotions from her work in order to remain objective.

verb to disconnect or separate from something or someone

Example Sentences

A1 I can dissociate myself from negative thoughts.

A2 She tried to dissociate herself from the group after the argument.

B1 It is important to dissociate personal feelings from professional decisions.

B2 The therapist helped him dissociate his trauma from his everyday life.

C1 The artist was able to dissociate his emotions and create a masterpiece.

C2 The actor had to dissociate himself from his own identity to fully embody the character.

Examples of dissociate in a Sentence

formal It is important to dissociate personal beliefs from professional decisions.

informal I need to dissociate myself from that drama.

slang I'm going to dissociate from that toxic friend group.

figurative Sometimes it feels like I need to dissociate from reality for a while.

Grammatical Forms of dissociate

past tense

dissociated

plural

dissociates

comparative

more dissociated

superlative

most dissociated

present tense

dissociate

future tense

will dissociate

perfect tense

have dissociated

continuous tense

is dissociating

singular

dissociate

positive degree

dissociated

infinitive

to dissociate

gerund

dissociating

participle

dissociating

Origin and Evolution of dissociate

First Known Use: 1580 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'dissociate' originated from the Latin word 'dissociatus', which is the past participle of 'dissociare' meaning 'to separate'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'dissociate' has retained its original meaning of 'to separate or disconnect', but has also taken on additional connotations related to psychology and mental health, referring to the disconnection or separation of ideas, emotions, or memories.